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Kamya Panjabi, also known as Kamya Punjabi,(born 14 September 1979), is a television actress who generally plays the vamp, or negative character, in many serials.

Punjabi is a model who played several bit roles in Hindi films such as Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (girl taunting Amisha Patel on the cruise ship), Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (lady in the final wedding scene) and Koi Mil Gaya (one of the inhabitants of the Hill Stations). In 1997, she featured in a music video called "Mehndi Mehndi", and was also part of the music video Kala Shah Kala by Anamika. She was also seen in the movies Yaadein (talking to Kareena Kapoor at the cycle race competition), as well as in Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (as a news reporter). In addition, she was also seen in a telugu movie titled "maa avida meeda ottu mee avida chala manchidi'. In the movie, Panjabi is seen as Prakash Raj's Fiance in Goa.

Punjabi has played negative roles in Reth as Nethra, Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani as Kiran, Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann as Sindoora Singh (for which she won the award for Best Actor in a Negative Role ^[1]) , Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki as Kamya, and in Amber Dhara as Deepika. Punjabi has also played positive roles in Piya Ka Ghar (TV series) as Simran, and Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar as Ramya.

Kamya Punjabi was part of second season of Comedy Circus and is currently working in a third season of it at Sony television entertainment Asia.

Television